in.stlisten(1M)

Name

in.stlisten– Service Tag Listener

Synopsis

/usr/lib/inet/in.stlisten

Description

The in.stlisten daemon allows a mechanism for discovering the location of the Service Tag. By default, the in.stlisten daemon listens for discovery probes (using a minimal built-in protocol) on TCP port 6481.

The daemon is under control of the service management facility, smf(5), under its inetd framework. It only runs upon demand and exits
when no longer in use.

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Notes

In open networks where the participants may not always be trusted, it is recommended that you deploy this daemon with the passphrase-encryption option. In smf(5) environments, the following command can be used to set the passphrase: